The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was perhaps the most iniquitous incident in the history of Dallas.
The home of Lee Harvey Oswald, was demolished on Monday, nearly 50 years after the assassination of President Kennedy.
The crippled building was one of the tourist sites of the city. The 10-winged, double story building was located at 600 Elizabeth Street. In the Warren Commission report, which looked into the details of the assassination, mentioned that Oswald lived with his wife and daughter in the home for around five months, reports The Sun Gazette.
Viewers at the site grabbed a few bricks that were left over from the demolition to keep it as a souvenir.
"He still lived here, and in my opinion, he's a part of Dallas history. Maybe for the wrong reason, but he's still a part of history." Jose Sorola, a witness at the demolition told ABC Local.
Not everyone shared Sorola's views.
"One has to draw the line somewhere at what is or is not historically significant," curator of the sixth floor museum at The Texas School Book Depository Building, where Oswald shot Kennedy, Gary Mack told The Stamford Advocate. "For those studying Oswald's life, this may be a more important address, but for those who are curious about the Kennedy assassination, what actually happened in Dealey Plaza is of far more significance."
The building's preservation had been hotly debated by its owner and the government. Jane Bryant bought the building in 2007 with intentions of preserving it. However, with no progress made, the city ordered the home to be demolished in May 2011, calling it "an urban nuisance," reports WFAA.com.
President Kennedy's assassination has drawn much controversy since the day it happened. Theories have spawned about "who shot Kennedy." Some theories suggest that Oswald was the sole guilty in the crime while others suggest that he had helpers.
